Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-06
FAREWELL TO CHICAGO.
The President Visits the Eucampmen,
and then Leaves for MilW aukee.

CHICAGO. octooer 6.-SwarrnS OF people again
filled all the approaches TO the Palmer House this
morning, eagerly watching for glimpse of Pres-
dent Cleveland when he should emerge for a drive
TO the International Military Encampment
crowds OF worhmen ana shopgirls on the way TO
before them, and pressed forward through the lam
OF country people and well dressed city sight
seerS half dozen mounted police had no little
riage, which was drawn by four spanking bays.
The sky was lowering and every one was predict
ing rain would fall before the President could
OFF FOR THE CAMP GRouNps.
Not drop FELL however, and at S:45 Mr.. Cleve-
land looking but little the worse for his wholesale
handShaking or the previous day, appeared at the
arched doorway. With hat doffed and many a
good natured bow to the cheering crowd, he light
was whirling through the thick OF the business
district and out Washington Boulevard To the en-
campment. He was accompanied by Mayor
Roche, General Terry ant a'liozen lesser dignita-
rieS. Early as IL was and threatening as was the
day, the sidewalks along the entire route were
lined with people, including thousands who. not
forts, all day yesterday had failed To see the Piesi-
dent or his wife in the general confusion prevail
ing.
A LUDICRoUs INCIDENT
occurred at the entrance 10 the encampment
grounds. The Presidents carriage got stuck In
The mud. There was not a moments time u
spare, and the prancing bays We're smartly lasled
with the whip. IL was nip and tuck with the
mud, that was made thick and sticky by rain dur
ulsnt Finally lEe NtUlcke lnt
CHIEF Magistrate OF the nation gave "A terrific
lunge forward, and was gone from the laughing
cheering crowd rapid drive past the two or three
thousand troops drawn up In line, a laundering
salute from the artillery and bows and smiles &c
the couple OF thousands OF spectators in the stands
completed the ceremonies at the encampment
Without delay the President boarded a train fol
the depot down town, from which the start FOL
Milwaukee was to be made. IL lacked but five
minutes OF 10, the schedule time OF the start FOL
Milwaukee, when he arrived. Mrs. Cleveland had
preceded him by half an hour slipping quietly into
carriage at the hotel and being driven TO the de-
pot, comparatively unobServed. The hundreds OF
spectators crowding the waiting-rooms when she
arrived had grown TO thousands In the short In
terval before the President came. Behind the long
ralllngS on the platform, parallel with the PreS
Dental train, It seemed
LIKE THE QUARTER STRETCH ON DERBY DAY,
so closely packed and thoroughly excited were the
people. Mrs. Cleveland gaZed out from the win
dows OF her car with decided interest, that height
ened when the President stepped from the incom
Ing train on an adjoining track and briskly
walked TO her SIDE Al once chorus Of entreatie:
went up for them TO come out on the platform.
"We want TO see Mrs. Cleveland" and .'Thret
cheers Tor Grover were the cries. When Mrs
Cleveland, In her green travelling dress, and The
President, with head uncovered, appeared at The
rear door OF the train, a mighty cheer rolled
through the depot. Just then the train began Il
move a burst OF sunshine lit up the scene, and
while the multitude yelled itself hoarse tnt
President and his fair young wife waved a fare
well TO Chicago.
GREETINGS ALONG THE LINE.
WAUKEGAN, ILL, october 6.--The President:
special train is exactly on time, passing here al
IL :21. The weather is clear and cool The entire
population along the route is in waiting to greet
the President and Mrs Cleveland.